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How do I change the NET associated with the PAD on the PCB?

MontanaEE

I have a full schematic and partially routed board.  I need to know how to change the net associated with a pad on the pcb board.  Right now, the board and schematic are not consistent, so no changes I make in the schematics effect the board.

 

All I need to do is change the net name in the board file so that it matches the net in the schematic file.  The schematic nets are correct.  How do I do this?

 

Stephen

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    Stephen Doll wrote:

    I have a full schematic and partially routed board. I need to know

    how to change the net associated with a pad on the pcb board. Right

    now, the board and schematic are not consistent, so no changes I make

    in the schematics effect the board.

     

    All I need to do is change the net name in the board file so that it

    matches the net in the schematic file. The schematic nets are

    correct. How do I do this?

     

    Stephen

     

     

    Close the schematic and change the name of the signal on the board.

    Then open the schematic again.

     

    Warren

     

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    Thanks Warren,

    That put me on the right track, and I think I figured out what happened.  Usually, when I get an inconsistency error, it is because I had either the board or schematic open without the other.  That was not the case this time.

     

    I had both board and schematic open and consistent, started the auto router, and then stopped it at 82%.  I then made changes to the schematic.  When I went to resume the auto route, I got the inconsistency error.  As the signals I changed in the schematics had already been routed on the pcb, that's where the inconsistency was, even though I had the whole project (board and schematic) open at the time I made those changes.

     

    I went into the board and manually connected the pads to the proper net with the Signal command and that brought up the dialog to choose the net names.

     

    So then I ran the auto route again, this time unchecking the box that continued the previous auto routing session.

     

    It's now consistent and autorouting away......

     

    Thanks,

    Stephen

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    "Warren Brayshaw" <warrenbrayshaw@paradise.net.nz> wrote:

    Stephen Doll wrote:

    >> I have a full schematic and partially routed board. I need to know

    >> how to change the net associated with a pad on the pcb board. Right

    >> now, the board and schematic are not consistent, so no changes I make

    >> in the schematics effect the board.

    >>

    >> All I need to do is change the net name in the board file so that it

    >> matches the net in the schematic file. The schematic nets are

    >> correct. How do I do this?

    >>

    >> Stephen

     

    Close the schematic and change the name of the signal on the board.

    Then open the schematic again.

     

    Warren

     

     

    If they are inconsistant there is no need to close, just change and run

    ERC. If all marches up, consistancy is recovered, if not you will get a

    list of errors.